Alternatives · Shifter
The HProxy alternative to Shifter.
HProxy vs Shifter on price, model and sourcing history. Shifter sells monthly plans with no pay as you go, and its advertised ISP rate exists on no published tier.
Price, side by side
What you pay: HProxy vs Shifter
HProxy residential is $0.44/GB, pay as you go, no monthly commitment and a balance that never expires. Shifter's published entry rate is $1.00/GB (50GB minimum purchase, $50). Their cheapest verified rate is $0.75/GB, which needs $149/month for 200GB.
Their entry rate is about 2.3× our residential price.
| Product | HProxy | Shifter entry | Shifter cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | $0.44/GB | $1.00/GB | $0.75/GB$149/month for 200GB |
| Static ISP | $2.50/IP | $1.68/IP | $1.00/IPNOT ACHIEVABLE on any publicly listed tier. Cheapest listed rate is $1.26/IP at the $252/month Growth plan (200 IPs). |
Shifter prices captured 10 August 2026 from their public pricing, linked in the full comparison. HProxy prices are live from our catalog. Where a rate needs a monthly commitment, it is noted; ours never do.
Why people switch to HProxy
- Pay as you go from $0.44/GB, with no subscription and no minimum spend.
- A balance that never expires, so unused traffic is not lost at month end.
- A network we verify around the clock, so you buy working addresses, not a headline pool number.
- Residential, ISP, mobile and datacenter in one account, with city-level targeting.
When Shifter is the right pick
We would rather be straight than salesy. Some buyers genuinely fit Shifter better, and the full comparison says exactly when. If you need a large enterprise platform, a signed account or tooling we do not build, that is a fair reason to pay up. If you mostly need clean IPs without the platform or its bill, that is what HProxy is for.